Here you are on Pattaya Beach...

...a two-hour drive from Bangkok, and you can't take your eyes off the paradise islands of Ko Phai and Ko Lan. On the boat taking you to the deserted shoreline, you're eager to prepare your equipment, already imagining your dive amongst the coral reefs.

Look back at the white sandy beaches lined with palm trees for one last time, and you're ready to dive into the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Thailand, amongst the multicoloured fish...